New Delhi, May 15: From travel to business deals, India has decided to hit Turkey where it hurts most.
This follows Turkey’s open support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor.
A systematic review of Turkish involvement in key Indian infrastructure and strategic sectors—including metro projects in Lucknow, Pune, and Mumbai, as well as manufacturing in Gujarat—is underway.
Turkish firms also played a role in the Atal Tunnel project. With over USD 240 million in Turkish FDI since 2000, India is now scrutinizing both active and expired Turkish-linked projects. While no formal terminations have occurred yet, the Modi government appears poised for a gradual economic disengagement from Ankara.
Bookings for Turkey and Turkey have fallen by 60 per cent and cancellations have surged by 250 per cent in recent days, according to a spokesperson of Make My Trip.
Since the Pahalgam attack and resultant Operation Sindoor by India, Turkey and Azerbaijan have emerged as the most vocal supporters of Pakistan. Turkey’s support goes way beyond statements. The country has provided Pakistan with armed drones that it has used to attack India.
As a result, a movement has taken shape in India for the boycott of the countries. People and companies have joined hands. While companies have suspended bookings for these countries, people have made calls to not buy these countries’ products.
In a press briefing held by the Ministry of External Affairs on May 9, Colonel Sofia Qureshi had said that Pakistan had attempted to attack 36 places in India using drones and missiles. She had said that most of these drones belonged to Turkey.
Turkey provided its most dangerous drone, Sonagar, to Pakistan. The specialty of these drones is that they are unmanned aircraft capable of carrying weapons.